Abstract

For years, media outlets have been using artificial intelligence to reduce repetitive tasks such as writing articles based on data sets. However, there is an opportunity for the implementation of such new technologies to assist comedic creators as well. From a humor research perspective, this study reviews some of the current developments in A.I. that are helping comedic media producers make content. Though comedy is an art, there are also patterns to the craft such as the Comic Triple or the classic setup and punchline approach, and comedians are now using A.I.’s ability of learning these patterns to generate content. From Witscript, a chatbot trained to by reviewing TV monologues, to the current-day A.I. led podcast Dudesy, this paper considers the challenges and developments in comedians using A.I. as a creative tool.

Presenters

Matthew McKeague
Associate Professor, Media and Journalism, Lock Haven University, United States

Details

Presentation Type

Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

Theme

Media Technologies

KEYWORDS

HYPERMEDIA, COMEDY, COMEDY STUDIES, HUMOR STUDIES, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, PODCASTS, MEMES

Digital Media

Videos